Pakistani envoy elected as chair of intellectual property body

ISLAMABAD, Apr 28 (APP): Continuing the drive to enhance Pakistan’s intellectual property profile on the global stage, the World Intellectual Property Organisation’s Committee on Development and IP (CDIP) elected Ambassador Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva as Chair during its 30th […]

Ayuso storms to Tour of Romandie time-trial win

ChâtelSaintDenis, Switzerland, April 28 (AFP/APP): Spaniard Juan Ayuso blitzed the 18.5km individual time-trial on stage three of the Tour of Romandie on Friday to take the overall lead of the race. The 20-year-old is a teammate of two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar at […]

Pope cautions against ‘belligerence’ during Hungary visit

Budapest, April 28 (AFP/APP): Pope Francis called for a recovery of the European spirit and a rejection of “adolescent belligerence” amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine, during his visit to Budapest on Friday. The pontiff’s three-day trip started with a meeting with Prime Minister […]

5 EU states agree deal on Ukraine food exports: Commission

Brussels, April 28 (AFP/APP): Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have agreed on a deal to allow the transit of Ukrainian food exports, the European Commission said Friday, after temporary bans were imposed on the foodstuffs amid farmer protests. Russia’s invasion has severely limited the […]

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

ISLAMABAD, April 27 (Online): A 25-year-old Pakistani man is diagnosed with the infectious viral disease, once known as monkeypox, after recently arriving from Saudi Arabia. Pakistani health authorities have confirmed the first case of mpox in the country. Sajid Shah, a health ministry official, said […]

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